Archive for September 2026

O Canada on September 11, 2026 .. if only our mass media were as patriotic, smart, and strong as Prime Minister Mark Carney .. and most of the Canadian people

Sep 12th, 2026 | By | Category: In Brief

RANDALL WHITE. HOME AND NATIVE LAND. FERNWOOD PARK, TORONTO. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2026. Like many others no doubt, I have a few personal memories of the disastrous events of September 11, 2001 in New York City. One is a phone call from the only friend from my Toronto high-school days I am still in touch […]

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What’s really wrong with Emily Wilson’s review of Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey — “entertaining” and “an event to celebrate”?

Sep 4th, 2026 | By | Category: In Brief

RANDALL WHITE. FERNWOOD PARK, TORONTO. Friday, September 4, 2026. The print copy of the 13 August 2026 issue of the London Review of Books has finally arrived at my front door. And I have finally had a chance to read its lead article — Emily Wilson’s controversial review of the new movie on Homer’s ancient […]

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